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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which inmate complains that the Joker's plan was a bad one and that the hero is too dangerous?
(a) Dr. Destiny.
(b) Two Face.
(c) Croc.
(d) The Black Mask.

2. How does the hero respond when the man inside the room with Greek inscription offers him a special power?
(a) He flips a coin to decide.
(b) He accepts.
(c) He walks away.
(d) He laughs.

3. Who released the prisoners from the asylum?
(a) Cavendish.
(b) The Joker.
(c) Ruth.
(d) Dr. Destiny.

4. Where do Amadeus' friends take him for an evening out on the town?
(a) To a pizzeria.
(b) To the beach.
(c) To the opera.
(d) To a bar.

5. What creature is related to the Tarot moon card?
(a) Lion.
(b) Fish.
(c) Bull.
(d) Crab.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what does Cavendish cut the hero?

2. What symbol represents Croc at the end of the novel?

3. What can the moon symbolize on a Tarot card?

4. What weapon has the captor used on the hostage in the secret room?

5. What is the creature associated with the astrological sign Pisces?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly discuss the symbolism of Two Face knocking down the card house.

2. How does the Mad Hatter explain "disorder"? What does he warn the hero about the asylum?

3. Describe Doctor Destiny's appearance and what made him a dangerous villain. How does the hero defeat him?

4. Why do colleagues offer specific praise to Amadeus when he opens his asylum?

5. Why doesn't the hero simply leave once Cavendish has been killed? What does he do instead?

6. Explain why Cavendish gets involved in crossing the lives of Arkham and the hero.

7. What does Croc symbolize in the novel?

8. What in the novel makes a connection between past and present? Explain why.

9. How does Arkham use therapy as revenge? What is the public perception of the revenge?

10. How are the challenges facing the hero as he walks through the asylum parallel to Arkham's own challenges as simultaneously reflected in his journal?

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